Watering fountain



May 10, 1932. H. M. LEM/ASTER 1,857,558

WATERING FOUNTAIN File'd May 14. 1931 i better illustrate the provision for Patented May 10, 1932 TES UNITED STA PATENT WATERING roUNrAm Application led May 14, 1931. Serial No. 537,418.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in drinking fountains for pigeons, poultry and birds, and it has for its objects among others to provide a simple, cheap, yet efficient device of this character, adapted to serve a manifold purposeto provide a continuous ow of fresh water, furnished clean to the pigeons at all times, with very small volume of water going to waste, readily installed in buildings or in the open, on the lawn or any other place where it may be desired to locate it. It embodies no springs or fioats and can be quickly installed anywhere where there is va source ofxwat'er supply.

Provision is made to prevent waste of the water either when the pigeons lare drinking,

or at all other times, the iow beingcapable of ready adjustment to suit varying conditions.

The fountain is capable of manufacture at small cost, without employment of specially constructed parts, and embodies a cover which serves a two fold purpose, that of protecting the water in the fountain from being fouled, and as a means'for regulating the flow in drops, when desired. It can readily be installed to any supply pipe with water under pressure or gravit The device is simple in the eXtreme, there is no occasion for its getting out of order, and requires no attention whatsoever after being once installed.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof `will be` specifically defined by the appended claims. Y

The invention, in its preferred form, `is clearly illustrated in the accompanying .drawings, which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part of this speci-- ication, and in which Figure l is a perspective view of the improved watering fountain constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a substantially central vertical section through the same.

Figure 3 isan enlarged sectional detail to water slowly into the cup.v

. y104 is a `memberwhich may be ofany suitable ported by the rod 1l,

. Like numeral-s of ,reference indicatie like parts throughout the several views. vReferringto the drawings j 1 designates a bowl or receptacle, the shape and size, of which isv capable ofvarious embodiments.

fountain', although this is immaterial.

The downward extension 2 of this fountain is internally threaded as seen at 3,a'nd into this Iextension is screw threaded a fitting In the present instance it is shown as of the general shape of a bird orties 4, which may bean ordinary fitting such as n in common use 1n similar cases where a tight joint is required. n nection are leaded or. otherwise treated to secure a water tight joint between interiitting members.

The interior ofthis fitting 4 is internally threaded as seen at 6 for cooperation with the threads 6 of the fitting 7 and the threads of these two members at this point are leaded or otherwise treated to joint between them, as indicated at 8 in Figure 2.

i 9 designatesv a support, Vsuch as a floor, or

it maybe the earth, through which the fitting 7 extends, thesaid fitting 7 ,being vcoi'inectcd' with any suitable `.source of water supply, .either under pressure, VorA a gravity flow. serves asa cover;V it shape andl material andsize well suited tothe purpose for which `it is employed in thisconnection It is supthe upper kend of which is afxed to the saidcap or cover 10 in any The threads of this con;`

insure a water `tight 65. the two suitable manner. The lowerend ofthis rod ll is screw threaded as seen atl2 in Figure 2 andextended through the upper wall 13 ofthe member 4 as seen inFigure 2. n

j lll is a nut adjusted on the rod ll above the seen clearly'in Figure 2, and belowl this inem-v berv 13 the "end of therod l1 iis spread as at 1 5 so that 'while the rod may be vertically adit cannot beffenjusted to a certain eXtent member 18. `This tirely withdrawn Vfroml the fiow of thewaterf in drops.k

9 0 cross `member or end 13 of themember 4' as turning of the member 11 regulates the flow in drops.

Turning of the member in one direction 4or lthe other will increase or diminish the amount of water that will flow into the bowl or receptacle 1.

yremoval Yfrom the device.

' 5 yfor said receptacle,

In Figure 3 I have shown exaggerated the provision for the flow of thewater from vthe inlet pipe to the bowl. A

The water enters the fountain or bowl by passing around the threads of the stem; the nut 14 on the stem acts as a stop when the stem is turned down and thus serves to stop theiiow of the water entirely.

The slot or spreading 15 of the inner end of the stem or rod 11 prevents the stem from Working free of the receptacle. Modifications in detail may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention orV sacrificing any of its advantages.

Vhat is claimed as new is z- 1. A watering fountain embodying a receptacle, means for connection with a source of water supply, and movable means interposed betweenpsaid receptacle and source of supply for permitting only restrictedy seepage or peripheral flow of waterto the re ceptacle, said means'embodying provision for entirely stopping such flow said means having provision to prevent its removal.

2. A watering fountain embodying a receptacle, an apertured fitting therein, provision for connection of the fitting with a source of water supply, a cover member, and movable means connecting said cover Vwith said fittingfor controlling the flow of water to the receptacle and mounted `movably to stop the flow entirely.

3. A watering fountain, embodying a receptac'le for water,` an apertured fitting connectediwith the lower end thereof and forming its bottom,said fitting being adapted for connection with a source of water supply, and movable means for controlling the iow of water to the receptacle, said means having provision for limiting the moveinentof said controlling means in both directions.

' 4:.Y A watering fountain, ceptacle forv water, an apertured fitting connected with the lower end thereof and vforming its bottom, and a connection with a'source of water supply, and movable means for controlling the flow ofwater to the receptacle,

said means having provision for limiting the movement of said controlling means in both for preventing its directions and provision 5. A watering fountain of the Vcharacter described, embodying a receptacle, a cover connection for a source of water supply,rand-means under the control such flow by seepage only said meanshaving f provision to prevent its removal.

In testimony whereof, laffiX my signature.

HOWARD LEMASTER.

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